EP0463784B1 - Support d'enregistrement optique, méthode d'enregistrement optique et méthode de reproduction optique - Google Patents

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EP0463784B1
EP0463784B1 EP91305478A EP91305478A EP0463784B1 EP 0463784 B1 EP0463784 B1 EP 0463784B1 EP 91305478 A EP91305478 A EP 91305478A EP 91305478 A EP91305478 A EP 91305478A EP 0463784 B1 EP0463784 B1 EP 0463784B1
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  • the present invention relates to an optical recording medium (i.e., a record blank for use in optical recording or an information record obtained as a result) capable of recording at a high sensitivity and an excellent contrast, and recording and reproducing methods using the optical recording medium.
  • an optical recording medium i.e., a record blank for use in optical recording or an information record obtained as a result
  • An optical recording medium of the type causing a deformation in the recording layer may be obtained by forming on a substrate a film of a low-melting point metal, such as Te, Bi, Sn, Sb or In; an organic coloring matter, such as a dye or pigment of cyanine-type, squalium-type, phthalocyanine-type, tetradehydrocholine-type, polymethine-type, naphthoquinone-type or benzenedithiol-nickel complex; or a composite of such an organic coloring matter and metal.
  • a low-melting point metal such as Te, Bi, Sn, Sb or In
  • an organic coloring matter such as a dye or pigment of cyanine-type, squalium-type, phthalocyanine-type, tetradehydrocholine-type, polymethine-type, naphthoquinone-type or benzenedithiol-nickel complex
  • a composite of such an organic coloring matter and metal such as
  • the optical recording layer of such a film is irradiated with a light beam, which is converted into a heat energy depending on the rate of absorption thereof, and the recording layer is locally melted or sublimated in the heat mode to form a record pit.
  • the recording layer-forming materials organic coloring matters have called attention in recent years because of their inexpensiveness. More specifically, the recording layer of an organic coloring matter can be formed by application together with a solvent on a substrate and is more suited for mass production than the recording layer of a low-melting point metal.
  • a record pit of such a recording layer comprising an organic coloring matter shows a lowered reflectivity due to decoloration caused by thermal decomposition of the coloring matter and also an optical scattering effect due to the record pit formed by the deformation, so that a reflected quantity of incident information reproducing laser light is changed at the record pit to allow detection of the recorded information.
  • an organic coloring matter showing an absorptivity for a longwavelength light emitted from a semiconductor laser which is generally used as a recording light source requires a recording energy input of about 100 mJ/cm 2 or more by a laser light with a wavelength of, e.g., 830 nm in order to obtain a record at a sufficient S/N ratio.
  • a higher recording speed for an increased data transfer speed requires a higher power of laser. Accordingly, in view of the durability and applicability of such a high-power laser and other related hardware, it is also required to increase the sensitivity of the recording layer.
  • an optical card having an appearance of a card among such optical recording media is required to have a thickness in the range of 0.74 -0.76 mm as a standard of ISO (International Organization for Standardization).
  • ISO International Organization for Standardization
  • a thicker substrate is more advantageous and a thickness of about 0.4 - 0.6 mm is suited.
  • a protective sheet or layer having a thickness of about 0.15 - 0.4 mm is required.
  • an optical recording medium having an increased recording sensitivity which has a recording layer comprising an optical coloring matter and a compound generating radicals on heat application so as to cause de-coloration at a photo-irradiated part through reaction between the coloring matter and the radicals.
  • the reaction of the coloring matter at a record pit is not considered to have been completed so that the record contrast is liable to change with time. Further, a decolored region is liable to be developed around a record pit to result in enlarged pit.
  • FR 2139982 discloses a laser recording medium and first dry film on a substrate.
  • the first dry film contains a substance which is, in its precursor state, opaque to a record reproducing energy. This film becomes transparent to the reproducing energy by reaction with a reducing agent in a second dry film.
  • US 4933221 discloses an optical recording device comprising a chromogenic agent layer and an assistant agent layer laminated together via a light absorbing layer.
  • EPA 0289352 (Mitsui Toatsu & Yamamoto Chemicals) discloses an optical recording medium comprising first and second recording layers, each containing an orqanic dye, on a support to form a multiple refexion film.
  • US 4477819 discloses an optical recording medium comprising, on a support, a first recording layer containing a metal and a second recording layer containing a metal or semiconductor laminated together.
  • EPA 0278763 (Canon K.K.) discloses an optical recording medium including a recording layer containing a polymethine dye.
  • JPA 63197040 (Toppan Printing) discloses an optical card having a resin layer, which may be polyester, and a colorant layer which comprises a dichroic or polychroic dye. This dye shows an optical absorption peak in its solid state, but loses the peak with a significant change in absorption intensity when it penetrates into the resin layer.
  • the present invention provides an information record in which information is recorded as defined in claim 1.
  • the present invention further provides an optical recording method as defined in claim 10 and an optical reproducing method, as defined in claim 14, using the information record.
  • Embodiments of the optical recording medium which may be a record blank or an information record, exhibit high recording sensitivity and good durability. They may be used for optical recording and can produce records having a high signal to noise ratio and good contrast.
  • the recording layer and the supplementary record layer are caused on irradiation with a light to form a co-melted mixture state wherein the structure of the optical coloring matter is substantially retained but an interaction is caused between the optical coloring matter and a polar group contained in the supplementary record layer, more specifically between a ⁇ -electron of the coloring matter and the polar group, thus shifting the absorption band of the coloring matter to a longer wavelength side (bathochromic effect) or a shorter wavelength side (hypsochromic effect) to provide a different spectral characteristic compared with that of the optical coloring matter recording layer for recording.
  • This is unlike a previously proposed method wherein an optical coloring matter is reacted with radicals on photo-irradiation.
  • the co-melted mixture state of the recording layer and the supplementary record layer is instantaneously formed by local irradiation with a recording light beam and fixed by rapid cooling on removal of the light beam.
  • the thus formed mixture record state is thermally stable and the resultant record is stable with time, so that an information record with a good storage stability is attained.
  • the function of interacting with an optical coloring matter is separated from the substrate and transferred to the supplementary record layer so that a co-melted mixture state providing a change in optical characteristic optimum for recording is given to provide a high performance optical recording medium.
  • Figures 1A and 1B are respectively a schematic sectional view showing an optical recording medium (record blank) according to the present invention.
  • Figure 2 is an enlarged schematic sectional view showing a record part of an optical recording medium according to the present invention.
  • Figure 3 is an illustration showing an outline of a recording and reproducing system using an optical recording medium of the present invention.
  • Figure 4 is a graph showing spectral transmittances of a non-record part of an optical recording medium, a conventionally formed record part and a record part according to the present invention.
  • Figure 5 is a schematic sectional view showing another embodiment of the record blank according to the present invention.
  • Figure 6 is a graph showing a change in reflectance of light with a wavelength of 830 nm by the film of the optical coloring matter used in Example 1 depending on the film thickness.
  • Figure 7 is a graph showing a relationship between reflectance and wavelength by a 1000 ⁇ -thick film of the optical coloring matter used in Example 1.
  • FIG 1A is a schematic sectional view of an embodiment of the optical recording medium (record blank) according to the present invention.
  • an optical recording medium includes a substrate 2, a recording layer 3 and a supplementary record layer 5 disposed in this order on the substrate 2 and laminated with a protective sheet or substrate 7 by the medium of an adhesive layer 6.
  • the substrate 2 has a preformat unevenness pattern and backed with a hard coat layer 11.
  • the recording layer 3 comprises an optical coloring matter
  • the supplementary record layer 5 comprises a polymer containing a polar group.
  • the optical recording medium 1 is irradiated with a recording light beam 9 to locally form a co-melted mixture of the recording layer 3 and the supplementary record layer 5 at least at the boundary between the recording layer 3 and the supplementary record layer, so that the spectral characteristic of the optical coloring matter in response to a reproducing light beam is changed by interaction with the polar group contained in the supplementary record layer.
  • the co-melted mixture of the recording layer and the supplementary record layer referred to herein is a state of mixture of the materials constituting the recording layer and the supplementary record layer caused thermally by irradiation with a recording light beam. It does not necessarily form a uniform mixture on a molecular level and may include a diffusion or dispersion state wherein one of the materials constituting the recording layer and the supplementary record layer is diffused or dispersed into the other as far as a substantial change in absorption characteristic, particularly a shift in absorption band, of the optical coloring matter is caused thereby due to the interaction with the polar group of the material constituting the supplementary record layer.
  • the supplementary record layer 5 is disposed on the opposite side of the light incidence with respect to the recording layer 3 so as to provide a better recording sensitivity and/or reproducing contrast.
  • Figure 1B is schematic sectional view of another embodiment of the optical recording medium (record blank) according to the present invention.
  • this embodiment is different from the one shown in Figure 1A in that a separating layer 4 is disposed between the recording layer 3 and the supplementary record layer 5.
  • the recording layer 3, the separating layer 4 and the supplementary record layer 5 in combination forms a multi-layer laminate 8.
  • the separating layer 4 ordinarily has a function of separating the recording layer 3 and the supplementary record layer 5 to prevent the interaction between these layers but, on irradiation with a recording light beam 9, is melted by the heat to be broken to allow the formation of a record part 10 comprising a co-melted mixture state of the recording layer 3 and the supplementary record layer 5 wherein the polar group in the supplementary record layer 5 acts on the optical coloring matter in the recording layer to shift the absorption band of the optical coloring matter, thus resulting in a change in spectral characteristic optically detectable by a reproducing light beam.
  • the supplementary record layer 5 may preferably comprise a polymer containing a polar group acting on the optical coloring matter contained in the recording layer 3 to shift the absorption band of the coloring matter, so that the polymer is melted on irradiation with a recording light beam to form a co-melted mixture state with the optical coloring matter.
  • an optical coloring matter generally comprises a conjugated double bond and is assumed to cause absorption and reflection of light due to movement of a ⁇ -electron in its molecule.
  • the coloring matter and the polar group approach each other so that the polar group is assumed to hinder the movement of the ⁇ -electron, thus shifting the absorption band of the optical coloring matter to a shorter wavelength or a longer wavelength.
  • Examples of the polar group causing a shift to a shorter wavelength-side may include a carboxyl group, an amide group an amino group and a hydroxyl group.
  • the polar group causing a shift to a longer wavelength may for example be a halogen or a halogen-containing group.
  • the polymer containing a polar group may include a polymer mixed or impregnated with a compound having such a polar group.
  • polymer containing a polar group may include the following:
  • a film of the mixture (1) above may be formed by melt-extruding the mixture of the polymer and the polar compound.
  • a film of the impregnated polymer (2) may be formed by solvent-casting. More specifically, the polymer is dissolved in an organic solvent containing 10 - 200 wt. % of a swelling agent, such as formamide, water, magnesium perchlorate, potassium perchlorate or potassium chloride, and the solution is applied by a doctor blade, etc., onto a glass substrate, followed by evaporation of the solvent, to form a porous film, which is then dipped within a polar compound as described above or a solution thereof within a poor solvent for the above polymer.
  • a swelling agent such as formamide, water, magnesium perchlorate, potassium perchlorate or potassium chloride
  • a particularly preferred class of the polymers containing a polar group may be the mixtures of polyamides or polyesters with polar compounds, such as maleic acid, maleic anhydride, phthalic acid, phthalic anhydride, terephthalic acid ester and aliphatic acid esters.
  • This class of polymers are preferred because they form a stable co-melted mixture with a cationic coloring matter as an optical coloring matter to cause a remarkable shift of the absorption band of the cationic coloring matter to a shorter wavelength side.
  • optical coloring matter used in the recording layer may include: anthraquinone derivatives, particularly those having an indanthrene skeleton; dioxadine compounds and their derivatives, triphenodithiazine compounds, phenanthrene derivatives, polymethine-type compounds, cyanine-type compounds, merocyanine-type compounds, pyrylium-type compounds, xanthene-type compounds, triphenylmethane-type compounds, croconium-type coloring matters, azo coloring matters, crocones, azines, indigoids azulenes, squalium derivatives, sulfide dyes, and metal dithiolate complexes.
  • the cationic coloring matters represented by those of the polymethine-type and the cyanine-type are particularly preferred because they form a stable mixture state with the supplementary record layer, and the following enumerated cationic coloring matters are especially preferred because they form a stable co-melted mixture at an excellent recording sensitivity to cause a large change in spectral characteristic, thus providing a good contrast of recording.
  • A, B, D and E each represent a hydrogen atom or a group selected from a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted styryl group and a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group
  • r 1 ' and r 2 ' each represent a group selected from a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cyclic alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group and a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group
  • k represents 0 or 1, l , 0, 1 or 2
  • r 1 to r 5 each represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group
  • Y represents a divalent organic residue having a group of atoms necessary for completing a substituted or unsubstituted ring of 5 or 6 members
  • m and n each represent 0, 1 or 2.
  • Z ⁇ represents Azulenium dye represented by Formula (V), (VI) or (VII) shown below:
  • R 1 to R 7 each represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom (including a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom and an iodine atom) or a monovalent organic residue.
  • the monovalent organic residue can be selected from the groups covering a wide range.
  • a substituted or unsubstituted condensed ring may also be formed by at least one combination of the combinations of R 1 and R 2 , R 2 and R 3 , R 3 and R 4 , R 4 and R 5 , R 5 and R 6 and R 6 and R 7 .
  • the condensed ring includes condensed rings of 5, 6 or 7 members, including aromatic rings (such as benzene, naphthalene, chlorobenzene, bromonbenzene, methyl benzene, ethylbenzene, methoxybenzene and ethoxybenzene), heterocyclic rings (such as furan ring, a benzofuran ring, a pyrol ring, a thiophene ring, a pyridine ring, a quinoline ring and a thiazole ring) and aliphatic rings (such as dimethylene, trimethylene and tetramethylene).
  • aromatic rings such as benzene, naphthalene, chlorobenzene, bromonbenzene, methyl benzene, ethylbenzene, methoxybenzene and ethoxybenzene
  • heterocyclic rings such as furan ring, a benzofuran ring, a pyrol
  • X ⁇ is as defined above and represents an anion.
  • F represents a divalent organic residual group combined by a double bond.
  • Specific examples of coloring matters in the present invention, containing such F, may nclude those represented respectively by Formulas (I) to (II).
  • Q ⁇ in the formula represents an azulenium salt nucleus shown below, and the right side excluding Q ⁇ in the formula indicates F.
  • R 1 ' to R 7 ' are as defined for R 1 to R 7 .
  • the azulenium salt nucleus represented by Q ⁇ and the azulene salt nucleus at the right side in the above formula (3) may be symmetrical or unsymmetrical.
  • M represents a group of non-metallic atoms necessary for completing a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring.
  • Q ⁇ (CH) p ⁇ R 10 qX ⁇
  • R 10 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or a cationic group thereof.
  • P represents an integer of 1 to 8.
  • q is 1 or 2.
  • Q ⁇ (CH) p ⁇ R 11 qX ⁇
  • R 11 represents a heterocylic group or a cationic group thereof.
  • Z 2 represents a group of atoms necessary for completing pyran, thiapyran, selenapyran, telluropyran, benzopyran, benzothiapyran, benzoselenapyran, benzotelluropyran, naphthopyran, naphthothiapyran or naphthoselenapyran or naphthotelluropyran that may be substituted.
  • L represents a sulfur atom, an oxygen atom, a selenium atom or a tellurium atom.
  • R 13 and R 14 each represent a hydrogen atom, an alkoxyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, an aralkenyl group or a heterocyclic group:
  • Desirable coloring matters include the dyes represented respectively by Formulas (VIII), (IX), (X) and (XI).
  • L 1 and L 2 each represent a substituted nitrogen atom, sulfur atom, oxygen atom, selenium atom or tellurium atom
  • Z 1 represents a group of atoms necessary for completing pyrilium, thiopyrylium, selenapyrylium, telluropyrylium, benzopyrylium, benzothiopyrylium, benzoselenapyrylium, benzotelluropyrylium, naphthopyrylium, naphthothiopyrylium, naphthoselenapyrylium or naphthotelluropyrylium that may be substituted;
  • Z 2 represents a group of atoms necessary for completing pyran, thipyran, selenapyran, telluropyran, benzopyran, benzothiopyran, benzoselenapyran, benzotelluropyran, naphthopyran, nap
  • R 15 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group. (Symbols r 3 ' to r 7 ' are as defined for r 1 ' and r 2 ' described above.)
  • Symbols k, n, M, r 1 ', r 2 ', r 1 , Y, Z ⁇ and X ⁇ are as defined above.
  • A, B, D and E represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group (for example, a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an iso-propyl group, an n-butyl group, a sec-butyl group, an iso-butyl group, a t-butyl group, an n-amyl group, a t-amyl group, an n-hexyl group, an n-octyl group, t-octyl group) including other alkyl groups, for example, substituted alkyl groups (for example, a 2-hydroxyethyl group, a 3-hydroxypropyl group, a 4-hydroxybutyl group, a 2-acetoxyethyl group, a carboxymethyl group, a 2-carboxyethyl group, a 3-carboxypropyl group, a 2-sulfoethyl group, a 3-sulfopropy
  • r 1 ', r 2 ', r 3 ', r 4 ', r 5 ', r 6 ' and r 7 ' each represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group (for example, a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an iso-propyl group, an n-butyl group, a sec-butyl group, an iso-butyl group, a t-butyl group, an n-amyl group, a t-amyl group, an n-hexyl group, an n-octyl group, t-octyl grou), including other alkyl groups, for example, substituted alkyl groups (for example, a 2-hydroxyethyl group, a 3-hydroxypropyl group, a 4-hydroxybutyl group, a 2-acetoxyethyl group, a carboxymethyl group, a 2-carboxy
  • Symbols k and s each are 0 or 1, and l, m, n each are 1 or 2.
  • r 1 , r 2 , r 3 , r 4 and r 5 each represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom (such as a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom and an iodine atom), an alkyl group (such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, t-butyl, n-amyl, n-hexyl, n-octyl, 2-ethylhexyl and t-octyl), an alkoxy group (such as methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy and butoxy) or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group (such as phenyl, tolyl, xylyl, ethylphenyl, methoxyphenyl, ethoxyphenyl, chlorophenyl, nitrophenyl, dimethyl
  • R 1 to R 7 and R 1 ' and R 7 ' each represent an atom or group including a hydrogen atom and a halogen atom (such as a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom and an iodine atom), as well as an alkyl group (such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, t-butyl, n-amyl, n-hexyl, n-octyl, 2-ethylhexyl and t-octyl), an alkoxy group (such as methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy and butoxy), a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group (such as phenyl, naphthyl, tolyl, xylyl, ethylphenyl, methoxyphenyl, dimethoxyphenyl, trimethoxyphenyl,
  • R 1 ' to R 7 ' may also form a condensed ring as in the case of R 1 to R 7 .
  • R 8 represents a hydrogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, an alkyl group (such as methyl, ethyl group, propyl and butyl) or an aryl group (such as phenyl, tolyl and xylyl).
  • R 9 represents an alkyl group (such as methyl, ethyl, propyl and butyl), a substituted alkyl group (2-hydroxyethyl, 2-methoxyethyl, 2-ethoxyethyl, 3-hydroxypropyl, 3-methoxypropyl, 3-ethoxypropyl, 3-chloropropyl, 3-bromopropyl and 3-carboxypropyl), a cyclic alkyl group (such as cyclohexyl and cyclopropyl), an arylaralkyl group (such as benzyl, 2-phenylethyl, 3-phenylpropyl, 4-phenylbutyl, ⁇ -naphthylmethyl and ⁇ -naphthylmethyl), a substituted aralkyl group (such as methylbenzyl, ethylbenzyl, dimethylbenzyl, trimethylbenzyl, chlorobenzyl and bromobenzyl), an
  • R 10 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group (such as phenyl, tolyl, xylyl, biphenyl, ⁇ -naphthyl, ⁇ -naphthyl, anthranyl, pyrenyl, methoxyphenyl, dimethoxyphenyl, trimethoxyphenyl, ethoxyphenyl, diethoxyphenyl, chlorophenyl, dichlorophenyl, trichlorophenyl, bromophenyl, dibromophenyl, tribromophenyl, ethylphenyl, diethylphenyl, nitropenyl, aminophenyl, dimethylaminophenyl, diethylaminophenyl, dibenzylaminophenyl, dipropylaminophenyl, morpholinophenyl, piperidinylphenyl, piperazinophenyl, diphenyla
  • R 11 represents a monovalent heterocyclic group derived from a heterocyclic ring such as furan, thiophene, benzofuran, thionaphthene, dibenzofuran, carbazole, phenothiazine, phenoxazine or pyridine.
  • R 12 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group (such as methyl, ethyl, propyl and butyl) or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group (such as phenyl, tolyl, xylyl, biphenyl, ethylphenyl, chlorophenyl, methoxyphenyl, ethoxyphenyl, nitrophenyl, aminophenyl, dimethylaminophenyl, diethylaminophenyl, acetylaminophenyl, ⁇ -naphthyl, ⁇ -naphthyl, anthralyl and pyrenyl).
  • aryl group such as phenyl, tolyl, xylyl, biphenyl, ethylphenyl, chlorophenyl, methoxyphenyl, ethoxyphenyl, nitrophenyl, aminophenyl, dimethylaminopheny
  • R 13 and R 14 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group (such as methyl, ethyl, propyl and butyl), an alkoxy group (such as methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, ethoxyethyl and methoxyethyl), an aryl group (such as phenyl, tolyl, xylyl, chlorophenyl, biphenyl and methoxyphenyl), a substituted or unsubstituted styryl group (such as styryl, p-methoxystyryl, o-chlorostyryl and p-methoxystyryl), a substituted or unsubstituted 4-phenyl-1,3-butadienyl group (such as 4-phenyl-1,3-butadienyl and 4-(p-methylphenyl)-1,3-butadienyl) or a substituted or unsubstituted hererocyclic
  • M represents a group of atoms necessary for completing a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring such as pyridine, thiazole, benzothiazole, naphthothiazole, oxazole, benzoxazole, naththoxazole, imidazole, benzimidazole, naphthoimidazole, 2-quinoline, 4-quinoline, isoquinoline or indole, and may be substituted with a halogen atom) (such as a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom and an iodine atom), an alkyl group (such as methyl, ethyl, propyl and butyl), an aryl group (such as phenyl, tolyl and xylyl) or an aralkyl group (such as benzyl and p-tolylmethyl).
  • a halogen atom such as a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom,
  • X ⁇ is an anion, representing a chlorine ion, a bromide ion, an indide ion, a perchlorate ion, a benzenesulfonate ion, a p-toluenesulfonate ion, a methylsulfate ion, an ethylsulfate ion, a propylsulfate ion, a tetrafluoroborate ion, a tetraphenylborate ion, a hexafluorophosphate ion, a benzenesulfinate ion, an acetate ion, a trifluoroacetate ion, a propionate ion, a benzoate ion, an oxalate ion, a succinate ion, a malonate ion, an oleate ion, a stea
  • the recording layer 3 can contain a stabilizer, such as an infrared absorber, for improving the light fastness and/or a binder not changing the spectral characteristic of the recording layer composed by an optical coloring matter alone so as to improve the film-forming characteristic.
  • the recording layer 3 may preferably have a thickness providing as high a reflectance as possible, more specifically of at least 8 %, further preferably at least 10 %, and most preferably a thickness providing a maximum reflectance, for a reproducing light beam, so as to allow an accurate reproduction of a pre-format pattern formed on the substrate.
  • the separating layer 4 may preferably be a layer which is melted and/or deformed to allow a contact between the recording layer and the supplementary record layer on heating by photo-irradiation and, at the time of non-recording, prevents an interaction between the recording layer and the supplementary record layer.
  • the separating layer 4 may preferably be one not causing a mutual diffusion with the recording layer or not changing the spectral characteristic of the recording layer, even if it causes a diffusion, when it is in contact with the recording layer.
  • the separating layer may comprise, for example, a polymer, such as polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, cellulose acetate, polycarbonate or polystyrene; or an inorganic material, such as SiO 2 , SiO, CS 2 or Si 3 N 4 .
  • the separating layer 4 may preferably have a thickness of 20 - 200 nm, particularly 30 - 100 nm, so as to be melted, deformed or flow a deformation of the recording layer on heating of the recording layer by irradiation with laser light to provide a hole allowing the contact between the recording layer and the supplementary record layer.
  • the separating layer 4 shown in Figure 4B provides an improved durability than in the case where the recording layer and the supplementary record layer directly contacts each other as shown in Figure 1A.
  • the provision of such a separating layer also results in a substantial decrease in recording sensitivity to provide a recording medium which is free from an optical change even under irradiation with a higher-intensity reproducing light beam, thus allowing a reproduction at a higher contrast.
  • the separating layer 4 it is also possible to form the separating layer 4 with a polymer containing a material, such as an organic coloring matter, which absorbs a recording light beam to generate heat, so as to suppress the decrease in recording sensitivity caused by the provision of the separating layer to provide an optical recording medium which has a good recording sensitivity and yet allows reproduction of recorded information at high contrast.
  • the separating layer may preferably contain 1 to 5 wt. %, particularly 1 - 3 wt. %, of the coloring matter so as not to cause a diffusion leading to a change in spectral characteristic under contact with the supplementary record layer.
  • the substrate 2 may for example comprise a glass plate, a transparent ceramic plate, or a transparent plastic plate of, e.g., polyvinyl chloride, polymethyl methacrylate, polycarbonate, polysulfone or a polyolefine resin. Particularly, a polymethyl methacrylate plate is preferred because it is accompanied with little optical birefringence, hard and excellent in mar resistance.
  • the substrate may preferably comprise a transparent material.
  • the substrate can be provided with grooves or pre-pits for tracking on its surface.
  • the protective sheet 7 may comprise polymethyl methacrylate, polycarbonate, polysulfone, polyvinyl chloride, etc., and may particularly preferably comprise polycarbonate when it is thin because of its good flexural fatigue resistance, adhesiveness to printing ink and inexpensiveness.
  • optical recording medium according to the present invention may for example be formed as follows.
  • a substrate 2 is coated with a prescribed thickener of recording layer 3 by a known application method, such as dip coating, spray coating, spinner coating, bar coating, roller coating or curtain flow coating, or by a vapor deposition method, such as vacuum evaporation or sputtering.
  • a known application method such as dip coating, spray coating, spinner coating, bar coating, roller coating or curtain flow coating, or by a vapor deposition method, such as vacuum evaporation or sputtering.
  • the recording layer 3 is coated with an optical separating layer 4 in a prescribed thickness as by application, vapor deposition or film application and then with a prescribed thickness of a supplementary record layer 5 of the above-mentioned polymer as by liquid application or film application, followed by application of a protective sheet 7 with an adhesive layer 6.
  • the optional separating layer 4 and the recording layer 3 are successively formed thereon to form a laminate film (8), which may be then applied to the substrate 2 or the protective sheet 7 by an adhesive layer as shown in Figure 1B (or 1A).
  • the adhesive layer 6 may preferably comprise an adhesive which is curable or shows an adhesiveness at room temperature or a relatively low temperature, such as a silicone-type room temperature-curable adhesive, an epoxy-type room temperature-curable adhesive or a hot melt-type adhesive.
  • the overall shape of the optical recording medium 1 may be as desired but may preferably be a card or a disk, particularly a card of the adhesived structure.
  • an information recording and reproducing system as shown includes a record blank 1 (similar to the one shown in Figure 1B) which is moved by a driving means (not shown).
  • Recording data sent from a host computer 30 is subjected to parallel-to-serial data conversion, addition of error correction code, etc. by a controller 31 for controlling the apparatus for recording and reproducing data in and from the medium 1, and then the serial data is converted into code signals by a modulating circuit 32.
  • the coded signal data is sent through a laser diode drive circuit 33 connected to a recording power control circuit 34 to a laser diode 35, which issues a recording light beam having varying strengths changing between a high level and a low level depending on the modulated data.
  • the recording light beam passing a polarizing beam splitter 36 is converted into circular polarized light when it passes through a quarter wave plate 37.
  • the circular polarized light is focused by a condenser lens 38 into a spot beam with a diameter of about 1 ⁇ m, which is then incident to the recording medium 1 from the side of the substrate 2 to irradiate the recording layer 3.
  • the separating layer 4 is locally broken by the heat generated in the recording layer 3 to form a co-melted mixture 10 of the recording layer 3 and the supplementary record layer 5 to be fixed.
  • the separating layer 4 retains its integrity.
  • the co-melted mixture part 10 forms a record pit showing a spectral characteristic having changed from that of the original recording layer 3.
  • the medium 1 having a plurality of such record pits provides an information record.
  • the output power level of the laser diode 35 is fixed by the control circuit 32 - 34 to a constant level below that required for breakage of the separating layer 4.
  • the reproducing laser beam at a constant level is passed through the polarizing beam splitter 36, the quarter wave plate 37 and the condenser lens 38 to be focused onto the recording layer 3 surface of the information record 1.
  • the light reflected from the recording layer surface is again passed through the quarter wave plate 37 after which the reflected light is caused to have a polarized light plane which is different by 90 degrees from the incident light and is reflected by the beam splitter 36 to reach an optical detector 39.
  • the intensity of the light entering the detector 39 is changed when the focused beam passes over the record pit 10 in the recording layer 3.
  • the output from the optical detector 39 is amplified and transformed into a reproduced signal, a focus servo signal and a tracking servo signal by a pre-amplifier and matrix circuit 40.
  • the focus servo signal and tracking servo signal are sent to a servo control system 41.
  • the reproduced signal outputted from the matrix circuit 40 is converted into a digital signal by a comparator 42 and sent to a phase locked loop (PLL) circuit 43 at which a clock signal is extracted.
  • PLL phase locked loop
  • the clock signal is used for synchronizing demodulation of the reproduced signal at a data synchronizing and detection system 44.
  • the signal from the detection system 44 is demodulated by a demodulator circuit 45 according to an algorithm reverse to that for the modulation into data of the original type, which is then sent to the controller 31 to be read by the host computer 30.
  • the wavelength of the reproducing light beam is set to the same as or close to a wavelength giving a maximum reflectance from the non-record part of the recording layer 3.
  • the intensity of the reproducing light beam can be increased to provide an improved record contrast if an optical coloring matter having a maximum reflectance wavelength in the vicinity of ⁇ 2 is contained in the recording layer 3 and an optical coloring matter having a maximum absorption wavelength in the vicinity of ⁇ 1 is contained in the separating layer 4.
  • the molecular arrangement or spectral absorption characteristic of the coloring matter is changed to provide a record showing a change in reflectance at a part irradiated with the recording laser light of the recording layer.
  • the polar group e.g., amide group, ether group or carbonyl group
  • the interaction between the optical coloring matter and the supplementary record layer is utilized for recording, it is possible to form a high-quality record pit even in an adhesived recording medium unlike the conventional formation of record pits due to thermal decomposition and thermal deformation of a coloring matter.
  • the spectral characteristic change in the co-melted mixture of the recording layer and the supplementary record layer without accompanying a molecular structure change of the coloring matter is utilized for recording in the present invention, and the co-melted mixture state is thermally stable, so that an information record having an excellent durability free from a record contrast change during storage can be obtained.
  • a small decrease in reflectance at a record pit formed by a small degree of thermal deformation and/or thermal decomposition in an adhesive structure of optical recording medium is supplemented by an interaction between the optical coloring matter and the supplementary record layer to cause a large decrease in reflectance of the coloring matter providing a sufficient record contrast.
  • a reflectance change caused by co-melting mixture of the colorant and the supplementary record layer is added to a known reflectance change due to thermal deformation and thermal decomposition of an optical coloring matter, whereby a sufficient record contrast can be attained at a low recording energy.
  • a separating layer is inserted between the recording layer and the supplementary record layer, the substance constituting the supplementary record layer liberated from the supplementary record layer is prevented from contacting the optical coloring matter constituting the recording layer even at a high temperature, so that an improved environmental durability is attained.
  • the recording sensitivity of the optical recording medium by controlling the sensitivity of the separating layer to the recording light beam, so that it is possible to obtain a wide range of optical recording media including one with a high sensitivity and one with an excellent environmental stability and little degradation by the reproducing light beam depending on the intended use of the optical recording medium.
  • a further advantage of the present invention is attained in an optical recording medium produced according to the so-called 2P process as shown in Figure 5, wherein a flat substrate 51 coated with a photocurable resin layer 52, in which an unevenness pattern including a tracking groove is formed to provide a substrate 2.
  • a substrate for an optical recording medium produced by the 2P process is accompanied with a problem that the deformation of a recording layer formed thereon is strongly suppressed to remarkably lower the recording sensitivity while it has an advantage of excellent solvent resistance.
  • a 0.4 mm-thick substrate of polymethyl methacrylate with a planar size of 85 mm x 54 mm having 3 ⁇ m-wide tracking grooves at a pitch of 12 ⁇ m on its one face for an optical card was prepared by casting.
  • the face of the optical card substrate provided with tracking grooves was coated by a 1000 ⁇ -thick layer of polymethine dye of the structural formula shown below (Coloring Matter No. 5 in Table 1 above) as a recording layer by using a gravure coater.
  • the thickness of 1000 ⁇ provides a maximum reflectance to light with a wavelength of 830 nm (see Figure 6).
  • the recording layer was laminated with a 30 ⁇ m-thick film of a polyester-type polymer (trade name "KEMIT 248®", mfd. by Toray K.K.) in mixture with 10 wt. % of phthalic anhydride, as a supplementary record layer, and then laminated with a 0.3 mm-thick polycarbonate protective sheet by using a silicone-type adhesive ("TSE 3033®", mfd. by Shin-Etsu Silicone K.K.) to prepare an optical card.
  • a polyester-type polymer trade name "KEMIT 248®", mfd. by Toray K.K.
  • TSE 3033® mfd. by Shin-Etsu Silicone K.K.
  • the optical card was loaded on an optical card recording and reproducing apparatus (mfd. by Canon) and then irradiated from its substrate side with a semiconductor laser beam of 830 nm for recording at a laser power of 3 mW, a pulse duration (irradiating time) of 20 ⁇ sec and a spot diameter of 3 ⁇ m.
  • the resultant record was reproduced by irradiation with a reproducing semiconductor laser beam with a wavelength of 830 nm and a reproducing laser power of 0.2 mW, whereby the non-record part showed a reflectance of 16 % and the record part showed a reflectance of 3 %, thus providing a good contrast (1 -R 2 /R 1 ) of 0.6, wherein R 1 was an RF (radio frequency) output level from the non-record part and R 2 was an RF output level from the record part.
  • the optical card was moved at rates of 120 mm/sec for the recording and 480 mm/sec for the reproduction.
  • the optical card after the record was subjected to a durability test by standing of the card in an environment of a temperature of 50 °C and a relative humidity of 90 % for 1000 hours, whereby the change in contrast measured after the durability test was within 10 % of the original value.
  • An optical card substrate identical to the one used in Example 1 was first coated with a 1000 ⁇ -thick layer of the same polymethine dye as used in Example 1 and then coated with a dispersion of 9 wt. parts of benzoyl peroxide as a photo-radical-generating compound together with 1 wt. part of nitrocellulose in a mixture liquid of 1 wt. part of dichloroethane and 2 wt. parts of diacetone alcohol by means of a gravure coater to form a benzoyl peroxide-containing layer in a dry thickness of 750 ⁇ , which was then laminated with a protective sheet similarly as in Example 1 to obtain an optical card.
  • the optical card was subjected to recording and reproduction in the same manner as in Example 1, whereby the pit showed a reflectance of 8 % and a contrast of 0.5.
  • the spectral transmittance at the pit was measured in the same manner as in Example 1. The results are represented by a curve (c) in Figure 4.
  • the optical card was subjected to a similar durability test as in Example 1 in an environment of a temperature of 50 °C and 90 %RH, whereby accurate information reproduction became impossible around 1000 hours because the record pit size was enlarged to change the pit spacing from the recorded state.
  • a glass substrate was coated with a mixture of the polymethine dye and the material of the supplementary recording layer in a weight ratio of 1:20 dissolved or dispersed in dichlorobenzene by means of a gravure coater to form a recording layer in a dry thickness of 1000 ⁇ .
  • the spectral transmittance characteristic of the recording layer was measured through the glass substrate. The result is represented by the curve (d) in Figure 4.
  • the recording layer was subjected to extraction of the optical coloring matter with diacetone alcohol, and the resultant extract liquid was applied onto a glass substrate to form a layer of the coloring matter in a dry thickness of 1000 ⁇ .
  • the spectral transmittance characteristic of the coloring matter layer was measured and the resultant curve was almost in agreement with the curve (a) of the non-record part in the recording layer of Example 1 including its maximum absorption wavelength. From this, the spectral characteristic change caused at the record pit in Example 1 was given without a reaction, such as decomposition, of the optical coloring matter.
  • a 0.4 mm-thick substrate of polymethyl methacrylate with a planar size of 85 mm x 54 mm having 3 ⁇ m-wide tracking grooves at a pitch of 12 ⁇ m on its one face for an optical card was prepared by casting.
  • the face of the optical card substrate provided with tracking grooves was coated by a 1000 ⁇ -thick layer of polymethine dye of the structural formula shown below (Coloring Matter No. 5 in Table 1 above) as a recording layer by using a gravure coater.
  • the recording layer was laminated with a 1000 ⁇ -thick vapor-deposited film of polyparaxylylene as a separating layer and then with a 30 ⁇ m-thick film of a polyester-type polymer (trade name "KEMIT 248®", mfd. by Toray K.K.) in mixture with 10 wt. % of phthalic anhydride, as a supplementary record layer, and further laminated with a 0.3 mm-thick polycarbonate protective sheet by using a silicone-type adhesive ("TSE 3033®", mfd. by Shin-Etsu Silicone K.K.) to prepare an optical card.
  • a polyester-type polymer trade name "KEMIT 248®", mfd. by Toray K.K.
  • TSE 3033® mfd. by Shin-Etsu Silicone K.K.
  • the optical card was loaded on an optical card recording and reproducing apparatus (mfd. by Canon) and then irradiated from its substrate side with a semiconductor laser beam of 830 nm for recording at a laser power of 3 mW, a pulse duration (irradiating time) of 20 ⁇ sec and a spot diameter of 3 ⁇ m.
  • the resultant record was reproduced by irradiation with a reproducing semiconductor laser beam with a wavelength of 830 nm and a reproducing laser power of 0.2 mW, whereby a good contrast (1 - R 2 /R 1 ) of 0.6 was obtained.
  • the optical card was moved at rates of 100 mm/sec for the recording and 400 mm/sec for the reproduction.
  • the optical card after the record was subjected to a durability test by standing of the card in an environment of a temperature of 50 °C and a relative humidity of 90 % for 1000 hours, whereby the change in contrast measured after the durability test was within 5 % of the original value.
  • An optical card was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the supplementary record layer was omitted and an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer-type hot melt film ("Hirodine 7580®", mfd. by Hirodine K.K.) was used as an adhesive for application of the polycarbonate protective sheet.
  • Hirodine 7580® ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer-type hot melt film
  • the optical card was used for recording and reproduction in the same manner as in Example 1, whereby a contrast of 0.3 was obtained.
  • the contrast change after the durability test was 20 % at the maximum.
  • An optical card having the same level of sensitivity as the one of Example 1 was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that a film of a polyester-type polymer ("PH413®", mfd. by Nihon Matai K.K.) in mixture with 10 wt. % of maleic anhydride was used as the supplementary record layer.
  • a film of a polyester-type polymer ("PH413®", mfd. by Nihon Matai K.K.) in mixture with 10 wt. % of maleic anhydride was used as the supplementary record layer.
  • An optical card was prepared in the same manner as in Example 2 except that a film of a polyamide-type polymer ("DIAMIDE®", mfd. by Daicel K.K.) in mixture with 5 wt. % of phthalic anhydride was used as the supplementary record layer.
  • a film of a polyamide-type polymer ("DIAMIDE®", mfd. by Daicel K.K.) in mixture with 5 wt. % of phthalic anhydride was used as the supplementary record layer.
  • the optical provided a record showing a high contrast of 0.7 when used in recording in the same manner as in Example 2.
  • An optical card was prepared in the same manner as in Example 2 except that a film of an epoxy-type polymer ("PE 411®", mfd. by Nihon Matai K.K.) in mixture with 5 wt. % of phthalic anhydride was used as the supplementary record layer.
  • PE 411® an epoxy-type polymer
  • Nihon Matai K.K. Nihon Matai K.K.
  • the optical provided a record showing a high contrast of 0.5 when used in recording in the same manner as in Example 2.
  • An optical card having the same level of sensitivity as the one of Example 2 was obtained in the same manner as in Example 2 except that a 500 ⁇ -thick polyethylene film was used as the separating layer.
  • An optical card was prepared in the same manner as in Example 2 except that a 500 ⁇ -thick separating layer was formed by applying a liquid formed by dissolving and dispersing polystyrene and 2 wt. % of the polymethine dye (No. 5) used in the recording layer in methyl ethyl ketone at a rate of 1 wt. % on the recording layer by spin coating.
  • a 500 ⁇ -thick separating layer was formed by applying a liquid formed by dissolving and dispersing polystyrene and 2 wt. % of the polymethine dye (No. 5) used in the recording layer in methyl ethyl ketone at a rate of 1 wt. % on the recording layer by spin coating.
  • the optical card was subjected to recording and reproduction in the same manner as in Example 2 except that the recording speed was 120 mm/sec and the reproduction speed was 480 mm/sec, whereby a contrast of 0.7 was obtained.
  • the change in contrast after the durability test was within 10 %.
  • a 0.4 mm-thick polycarbonate resin substrate 51 in a planar size of 85 mm x 54 mm was coated with a layer 52 of an ultraviolet-curable resin of the following composition in a thickness of 50 ⁇ m.
  • Ultraviolet-curable resin composition Urethane acrylate 30 wt. parts
  • a stamper having a pattern corresponding to tracking grooves for an optical card disposed with a width of 3 ⁇ m, a pitch of 12 ⁇ m and a depth of 3000 ⁇ was made in intimate contact with the ultraviolet-curable resin layer, which was then irradiated through the substrate 21 with ultraviolet rays (300 mW/cm 2 ) from a 2 KW-high pressure-mercury lamp to be cured. Then, the stamper was pealed off to leave an optical card substrate 2 (as shown in Figure 5).
  • the optical card substrate was laminated with the same recording layer, separating layer, supplementary recording layer and protective sheet in the same manner as in Example 2 to form an optical card.
  • the optical card was used in recording and reproduction in the same manner as in Example 2, whereby a good contrast of 0.5 was obtained.
  • An optical card was prepared in the same manner as in Example 8 except that the separating layer and supplementary record layer were omitted.
  • the optical card showed a contrast of 0.1 which was too low for practical use.
  • a 30 ⁇ m-thick polyester-phthalic anhydride mixture film identical to the one used in Example 1 as the supplementary record layer was coated with a solution comprising 0.05 wt. part of an optical coloring matter of the formula shown below showing a maximum absorption at a wavelength of 860 nm, 1 wt. part of formamide, 1 wt. part of cellulose acetate and 97.8 wt. parts of acetone to form a laminate film having a 1000 ⁇ -thick separating layer on the supplementary record layer.
  • a substrate identical to the one prepared in Example 8 was coated with a 3 % solution in dichloroethane of an optical coloring matter No.
  • the optical card was loaded on an optical card recording and reproducing apparatus and subjected to recording by using a laser beam having a wavelength of 780 nm, a laser power of 3 mW, a pulse duration of 20 ⁇ sec and a spot diameter of 3 ⁇ m at a card moving speed of 120 mm/sec.
  • the resultant record was reproduced by using a laser beam having a wavelength of 830 nm and a power of 0.3 mW at a card moving speed of 480 mm/sec, whereby a good contrast of 0.6 was obtained.
  • the contrast caused substantially no change after the durability test.
  • Optical cards were prepared in the same manner as in Example 8 except that the coloring matter used in the recording layer and the materials constituting the separating layer and the supplementary record layer were those listed in Table 2 below.
  • optical cards were used in recording and reproduction in the same manner as in Example 2 to measure the contrast and subjected to the durability test for measurement of the contrast change.
  • Optical cards were prepared in the same manner as in Examples 10 - 13, respectively, except that the supplementary record layer and the separating layer were omitted.
  • optical cards were tested in the same manner as in Examples 10 - 13. The results are also shown in Table 2.
  • a 1.2 mm-thick optical disk substrate with an outer diameter of 130 mm and an inner diameter of 15 mm was provided on one face thereof with a spiral tracking groove having a width of 0.6 ⁇ m and a depth of 1100 ⁇ at a pitch of 1.6 ⁇ m by reactive ion etching.
  • the face of the optical card substrate provided with the tracking groove was coated with a 4 % solution in dichloromethane of the optical coloring matter No. 5 in Table 1 by means of a spin coater to form a 1000 ⁇ -thick recording layer.
  • the recording layer was coated with a 100 A-thick layer of polystyrene as a separating layer and further laminated with a 30 ⁇ m-thick film of nylon in mixture with 10 wt. % of phthalic acid and then covered with a 1.2 mm-thick glass protective sheet with a diameter of 130 mm by the medium of a rubber-type hot melt adhesive ("MELTLON 3S49®" (trade name), mfd. by Diabond Kogyo K.K.) to prepare an optical disk.
  • MELTLON 3S49® (trade name), mfd. by Diabond Kogyo K.K.
  • the optical disk was loaded on an optical card evaluating apparatus ("OMS-1000®" (trade name), mfd. by Nakamichi K.K.) and subjected to information recording by using a recording light beam with a wavelength of 830 nm, a beam diameter of 1.6 ⁇ m, and a power of 8.0 mW at a recording pulse width of 0.2 ⁇ s while rotating the optical disk at a linear speed of 7 m/sec.
  • the recording light beam was incident from the side of the disk substrate.
  • the optical disk after the recording was irradiated with a reproducing light beam having a wavelength of 830 nm, a beam diameter of 1.6 ⁇ m and a power of 0.5 mW incident from the side of the disk substrate for measurement of a record contrast (RF output contrast). Further, the optical disk was subjected to a durability test by standing of the disk in an environment of a temperature of 50 degrees and 90 %RH for 1000 hours. After the standing, the disk was again subjected to the reproduction and the change in reproduced signal contrast (RF output contrast) was evaluated.
  • RF output contrast reproduced signal contrast
  • An optical disk was prepared in the same manner as in Example 14 except that the separating layer and supplementary record layer were omitted.
  • Example 14 The resultant optical disk was evaluated in the same manner as in Example 14. The results are also shown in Table 3 below. Contrast Contrast change after durability test Example 4 0.6 within 10 % Comparative Example 8 0.3 do.

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  1. Support d'enregistrement d'information dans lequel une information est enregistrée, comprenant : un substrat, une couche d'enregistrement comprenant un colorant qui présente un premier maximum d'absorption à une première longueur d'onde, et une couche d'enregistrement supplémentaire stratifiée sur la couche d'enregistrement, dans lequel
    des régions locales sont formées en fonction de l'information enregistrée par un mélange de matières entre la couche d'enregistrement et la couche d'enregistrement supplémentaire de manière à engendrer une différence de caractéristique spectrale détectable par un faisceau lumineux de reproduction, caractérisé en ce que
    la couche d'enregistrement supplémentaire comprend un polymère et un composé de bas poids moléculaire ayant un groupe polaire, et
    les régions locales sont produites sous forme d'un mélange de co-fusion comprenant le colorant qui est amené à interagir, de manière non réactive, avec le groupe polaire du composé de bas poids moléculaire pour présenter un second maximum d'absorption déplacé vers une longueur d'onde plus courte par rapport à la première longueur d'onde du premier maximum d'absorption présenté par le colorant seul.
  2. Support d'enregistrement d'information suivant la revendication 1, dans lequel une couche de séparation est disposée entre la couche d'enregistrement et la couche d'enregistrement supplémentaire, et la couche de séparation présente une rupture au niveau des régions pour permettre aux matières dans la couche d'enregistrement et dans la couche d'enregistrement supplémentaire d'entrer en contact l'une avec l'autre pour former le mélange de co-fusion.
  3. Support d'enregistrement d'information suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 1 et 2, dans lequel le colorant est un colorant cationique.
  4. Support d'enregistrement d'information suivant la revendication 3, dans lequel le colorant du type polyméthine représenté par la formule (I) suivante :
    Figure 00990001
    dans laquelle A, B, D et E représentent chacun un atome d'hydrogène ou un groupe choisi entre un groupe alkyle substitué ou non substitué, un groupe alcényle substitué ou non substitué, un groupe aralkyle substitué ou non substitué, un groupe aryle substitué ou non substitué, un groupe styryle substitué ou non substitué et un groupe hétérocyclique substitué ou non substitué, r1' et r2' représentent chacun un groupe choisi entre un atome d'hydrogène, un groupe alkyle substitué ou non substitué, un groupe cycloalkyle substitué ou non substitué, un groupe alcényle substitué ou non substitué, un groupe aralkyle substitué ou non substitué et un groupe aryle substitué ou non substitué et k est égal à 0 ou 1 ; l est égal à 0, 1 ou 2 ; et X⊖ représente un anion.
  5. Support d'enregistrement d'information suivant la revendication 3, dans lequel le colorant est un composé représenté par l'une quelconque des formules (II), (III) et (IV) suivantes :
    Figure 00990002
    dans laquelle A, B, D et E représentent chacun un atome d'hydrogène ou un groupe choisi entre un groupe alkyle substitué ou non substitué, un groupe alcényle substitué ou non substitué, un groupe aryle substitué ou non substitué, un groupe styryle substitué ou non substitué et un groupe hétérocyclique substitué ou non substitué, X⊖ représente un anion, r1 à r5 représentent chacun un atome d'hydrogène, un atome d'halogène, un groupe alkyle substitué ou non substitué ou un groupe aryle substitué ou non substitué ; Y représente un résidu organique divalent ayant un groupe d'atome nécessaire pour compléter un noyau substitué ou non substitué pent- ou hexagonal ; m et n sont chacun égaux à 0, 1 ou 2 ;
    Figure 01000001
    dans laquelle A, B, D, E, r2, r3, Y et X⊖ répondent aux définitions précitées.
    Figure 01000002
    dans laquelle A, B, D, E, r2, r3, r4, m et n répondent aux définitions précitées, et Z⊖ représente un groupe
    Figure 01000003
  6. Support d'enregistrement d'information suivant la revendication 3, dans lequel le colorant est un composé représenté par l'une quelconque des formules (V), (VI) et (VII) suivantes :
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    dans lesquelles R1 à R7 représentent chacun un atome d'hydrogène, un atome d'halogène, (comprenant un atome de fluor, un atome de chlore, un atome de brome et un atome d'iode) ou un résidu organique monovalent, un noyau condensé substitué ou non substitué pouvant également être formé par au moins une des associations R1 et R2, R2 et R3, R3 et R4, et R5, R5 et R6 et R7, le noyau condensé comprenant des noyaux condensés penta-, hexa- ou heptagonaux, comprenant des noyaux aromatiques (tels que benzène, napthalène, chlorobenzène, bromobenzène méthylbenzène, éthylbenzène, méthoxybenzène et éthoxybenzène), des noyaux hétérocycliques (tels qu'un noyau furanne, un noyau benzofuranne, un noyau pyrrole, un noyau thiophène, un noyau pyridine, un noyau quinoléine et un noyau thiazole) et des noyaux aliphatiques (tels que diméthylène, triméthylène et tétraméthylène) ; X⊖ représente un anion ; F représente un groupe résiduel organique différent combiné par une double liaison, sous réserve que que Q⊖ dans la formule représente un noyau sel d'azulénium représenté ci-dessous, et le côté droit à l'exclusion de Q⊖ représente F ; noyau sel d'azulénium (Q⊖) :
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    R1' à R7' répondent aux définitions mentionnées pour R1 à R7 ;
    le noyau sel d'azulénium représenté par Q⊖ et le noyau sel d'azulène du côté droit dans la formule (3) précitée pouvant être symétriques ou non symétriques ;
    Figure 01040001
    Figure 01040002
    Figure 01040003
    Figure 01040004
    dans lesquelles M représente un groupe d'atomes non métalliques nécessaire pour compléter un noyau hétérocyclique contenant de l'azote ;
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    dans laquelle R10 représente un groupe aryle substitué ou non substitué ou un groupe cationique correspondant, p représente un nombre entier de 1 à 8, et q est égal à 1 ou 2 ;
    Figure 01050002
    dans laquelle R11 représente un groupe hétérocyclique ou un groupe cationique correspondant
    Figure 01050003
    dans laquelle R12 représente un atome d'hydrogène, un groupe alkyle ou un groupe aryle substitué ou non substitué ;
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    dans laquelle Z2 représente un groupe d'atomes nécessaire pour compléter un noyau pyranne, thiapyranne, sélénapyranne, telluropyranne, benzopyranne, benzothiapyranne, benzosélénapyranne, benzotelluropyranne, naphtopyranne, naphtothiapyranne ou naphtosélénapyranne ou bien naphtotelluropyranne qui peut être substitué,
    L représente un atome de soufre, un atome d'oxygène, un atome de sélénium ou un atome de tellure,
    R13 et R14 représentent chacun un atome d'hydrogène, un groupe alkoxyle, un groupe aryle substitué ou non substitué, un groupe aralcényle ou un groupe hétérocyclique.
  7. Support d'enregistrement d'information suivant la revendication 3, dans lequel le colorant est un composé représenté par l'une quelconque des formules (VIII), (IX), (X) et (XI) suivantes :
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    et
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    dans lesquelles L1 et L2 représentent chacun un atome d'azote, un atome de soufre, un atome d'oxygène, un atome de sélénium, ou un atome de tellure substitué ; Z1 représente un groupe d'atomes nécessaire pour compléter un groupe pyrilium, thiopyrilium, sélénapyrylium, telluropyrylium, benzopyrylium, benzothiopyrylium, benzosélénapyrylium, benzotelluropyrylium, naphtopyrylium, naphtothiopyrylium, naphtosélénapyrylium ou napthotelluropyrylium qui peut être substitué ; Z2 représente un groupe d'atomes nécessaire pour compléter un groupe pyranne, thiazpyrane, sélénapyranne, telluropyranne, benzopyranne, benzothiopyranne, benzosélénapyranne, benzotelluropyranne, naphtopyranne, naphtohthiopyranne, naphtosélénapyranne ou napththotelluropyranne qui peut être substitué ; le symbole s est égal à 0 ou 1 ; R15 représente un groupe aryle substitué ou non substitué ou un groupe hétérocyclique substitué ou non substitué ; r1' à r7' représentent chacun un groupe choisi entre un atome d'hydrogène, un groupe alkyle substitué ou non substitué, un groupe cycloalkyle substitué ou non substitué, un groupe alcényle substitué ou non substitué, un groupe aralkyle substitué ou non substitué et un groupe aryle substitué ou non substitué ; k est égal à 0 ou 1 et l est égal à 0, 1 ou 2 ;
    n est égal à 0, 1 ou 2 ;
    M représente un groupe d'atomes non métalliques nécessaire pour compléter un noyau hétérocyclique contenant de l'azote ;
    r1 représente un atome d'hydrogène, un atome d'halogène, un groupe alkyle substitué ou non substitué ou un groupe aryle substitué ou non substitué
    Y représente un résidu organique divalent ayant un groupe d'atomes nécessaire pour compléter un noyau substitué ou non substitué penta- ou hexagonal ;
    Z⊖ représente un groupe
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    et X⊖ représente un anion.
  8. Support d'enregistrement d'information suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le substrat comprend un motif de préformat sur sa surface portant la couche d'enregistrement.
  9. Support d'enregistrement d'information suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le composé de bas poids moléculaire ayant un groupe polaire est un composé choisi dans le groupe consistant en l'acide maléique, l'acide phtalique, l'anhydride maléique, l'anhydride phtalique, un ester d'acide téréphtalique et le 5-fluoropropanol.
  10. Procédé d'enregistrement optique, comprenant les étapes consistant :
    à prendre un support d'enregistrement vierge comprenant un substrat, une couche d'enregistrement comprenant un colorant qui présente un premier maximum d'absorption à une première longueur d'onde, une couche d'enregistrement supplémentaire disposée à l'état stratifié sur le substrat, et
    à irradier le support d'enregistrement vierge avec un faisceau lumineux d'enregistrement ayant une longueur d'onde prescrite pour former localement un mélange de matières dans la couche d'enregistrement supplémentaire et la couche d'enregistrement, engendrant une différence de caractéristique spectrale détectable par un faisceau lumineux de reproduction, caractérisé en ce que
    la couche d'enregistrement supplémentaire dans le support d'enregistrement vierge comprend un polymère et un composé de bas poids moléculaire ayant un groupe polaire, et
    le mélange formé localement est produit sous forme d'un mélange de co-fusion comprenant le colorant qui a subi une interaction de manière non réactive, avec le groupe polaire du composé de bas poids moléculaire pour présenter un second maximum d'absorption déplacé vers une longueur d'onde plus courte par rapport à la première longueur d'onde du premier maximum d'absorption présenté par le colorant seul.
  11. Procédé d'enregistrement optique suivant la revendication 10, dans lequel le support d'enregistrement vierge comprend une couche de séparation disposée entre la couche d'enregistrement et la couche d'enregistrement supplémentaire, et la couche de séparation est rompue localement par irradiation avec le faisceau lumineux d'enregistrement pour permettre à la couche d'enregistrement et la couche d'enregistrement supplémentaire d'entrer en contact l'une avec l'autre pour former le mélange de co-fusion.
  12. Procédé d'enregistrement optique suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 10 et 11, dans lequel le colorant est un colorant cationique.
  13. Procédé d'enregistrement optique suivant la revendication 12, dans lequel le colorant cationique consiste en l'un quelconque des composés représentés par la formule (I) de la revendication 4, représentés par les formules (II), (III) et (IV) de la revendication 5, représentés par les formules (V), (VI) et (VII) de la revendication 6, et représentés par les formules (VIII), (IX), (X) et (XI) de la revendication 7.
  14. Procédé de reproduction optique, comprenant les étapes consistant :
    à prendre un support d'enregistrement d'information suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9 ; et
    à irradier le support d'enregistrement d'information avec un faisceau lumineux de reproduction pour détecter une différence de caractéristiques spectrales au niveau des régions où le mélange de co-fusion est formé, en reproduisant ainsi l'information enregistrée.
  15. Procédé de reproduction optique suivant la revendication 14, dans lequel
    le support d'enregistrement d'information comprend une couche de séparation rompue localement au niveau des régions, et
    le faisceau lumineux de reproduction présente une intensité telle qu'il est suffisant pour détecter une caractéristique spectrale différente du mélange de co-fusion au niveau de la partie rompue de la couche de séparation et qu'il est insuffisant pour rompre la couche de séparation au niveau de la partie non enregistrée pour former un mélange de co-fusion de la couche d'enregistrement et de la couche d'enregistrement supplémentaire.
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